International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2014
ReviewOutcomes in pregnant women with acute aortic dissections: a review of the literature from 2003 to 2013.
Acute aortic dissection in pregnant women is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. Our aim was to evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes of acute aortic dissection during pregnancy. ⋯ Despite advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques, maternal and fetal mortalities in pregnant patients with aortic dissection remain high. Patients undergoing combined cesarean section with aortic repair had favorable fetal outcomes.